ESPN: Chris Wallace leader for Kings GM
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I am hearing that RT @GalenM82 Hope Vivek & Co. aren't worried about looking like they're poaching from GS. I like Schlenk more than Wallace
Amick clarified that he is hearing that Ranadivé and team are worried about the perception that they are poaching from GS, so that might be why they would not go with Schlenk.
I am hearing that RT @GalenM82 Hope Vivek & Co. aren't worried about looking like they're poaching from GS. I like Schlenk more than Wallace
Amick clarified that he is hearing that Ranadivé and team are worried about the perception that they are poaching from GS, so that might be why they would not go with Schlenk.
Silly me, I'm more worried that it looks like they are hiring a bunch of b-listers for their own backyard because they lack the knowledge or clout to play with the big boys across the league.
What this all comes down to is would Schlenk be a candidate if he were an assistant GM for any other team. If he were Atlanta's assistant GM, would we still be interested? If yes, then fine. If no, then they need to look elsewhere. There is absolutely no reason to believe that the frickin' Golden State Warriors have stacks of assistants piled up around their franchise better than anything else anybody else in the entire 30 team league has. Not to mention outsiders from college or overseas. And so what, we get to be the Golden State reserves? They get the starters, we get their backups? If Schlenk can stand on his own two legs, let him. If he's just the guy you know, then move on. Don't act like a Maloof. And don't act like another franchise's D-League team.
What this all comes down to is would Schlenk be a candidate if he were an assistant GM for any other team. If he were Atlanta's assistant GM, would we still be interested? If yes, then fine. If no, then they need to look elsewhere. There is absolutely no reason to believe that the frickin' Golden State Warriors have stacks of assistants piled up around their franchise better than anything else anybody else in the entire 30 team league has. Not to mention outsiders from college or overseas. And so what, we get to be the Golden State reserves? They get the starters, we get their backups? If Schlenk can stand on his own two legs, let him. If he's just the guy you know, then move on. Don't act like a Maloof. And don't act like another franchise's D-League team.
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Schlenk is viewed as one of the top 2-3 assistant GM's in the league and someone that people think is going to be a good GM. Frankly, I'm having a hard time coming up with many names that are realistic options and would be right for this franchise. The best big names that may be available are Bird, Mullin, Wallace, Morway, Dunleavy types and none of those really excite me. So, I think your concern is a realistic one but I don't see an option far better than Schlenk right now and I see quite a few names that are worse. Especially if you could get both Schlenk and D'Allessandro.
I'm just going to assume that all these rumors are the respective candidates' agents throwing crap in to the mill in order to generate notions of demand. Things like "Chris Wallace is the leader in the race" are statements that Vivek and Co. clearly aren't going to publicly address, so they just have to let the rumors fly until they actually hire someone.
I think Vivek has proven himself to be smart enough to know where this league is headed. I would hope this means that we'll stay away from these former-player/GMs like Mullin and Dunleavy, who've had limited success in the league. People often seem to use the label of "General Manager" and "talent evaluator" interchangeably, completely ignoring the other aspects of the job, like analytics, cap-management, contract negotiation, trade negotiation, etc.
We need someone who can excel at all of the above, and none of the big names thrown out so far can make such claims. Who knows about Schlenk, but I will have faith that Vivek will hold true to his claim to surround himself with people smarter than him, and make the right move.
I think Vivek has proven himself to be smart enough to know where this league is headed. I would hope this means that we'll stay away from these former-player/GMs like Mullin and Dunleavy, who've had limited success in the league. People often seem to use the label of "General Manager" and "talent evaluator" interchangeably, completely ignoring the other aspects of the job, like analytics, cap-management, contract negotiation, trade negotiation, etc.
We need someone who can excel at all of the above, and none of the big names thrown out so far can make such claims. Who knows about Schlenk, but I will have faith that Vivek will hold true to his claim to surround himself with people smarter than him, and make the right move.
Sorry, after all these past years of Magoofery, I've become conditioned to assume the worst as a Kings fan. 
Does GM Stand for George Maloof?
by Greg Moefoola
Gazette Staff Writer
Vivek Ranadive is known as a visionary. Rarely has his vision ever been as controversial.
Sources have revealed that Ranadive is prepared to offer the general manager position of his newly purchased Sacramento Kings to none other than former Kings owner George Maloof.
"It makes some sense," the source said. "George knows that team, knows those players, knows that market. And he's a businessman from a family of businessmen."
Indeed, George's business acumen was supposed to have so impressed Mr. Ranadive during the final days of their negotiations that rather than react with anger at having to contribute another $10 million dollars to the Maloof coffers in order to close the purchase, he told associates that Mr. Maloof was precisely the sort of individual he needed as part of his new organization.
When contacted, Maloof was humble and said only more...
You can't call Evans or Cousins "bad picks" but you can't call them particularly great picks either. Both were consensus picks. Neither enhances nor detracts from Petrie's record. I just think from the time of the Webber trade, Petrie seemed to be mailing it in. I think it is peculiar how loyal Kings fans have been to Geoff Petrie. He was great with the Vlade Webber Adelman acquisitions. Otherwise mediocre. Been a long long time since he did something outstanding. Hope we won't be talking about Geoff Petrie too much more in Sacramento. He's just nobody to me now. If he'd quit when Adelman was forced out, he'd probably be GM of the Blazers or doing something else productive in the league. His mop-up years with the Maloofs destroyed him. He's done. I'm glad Vivek was quick to cut him loose.
Hope we get Larry Bird for GM.
Hope we get Larry Bird for GM.
Nice post. I do think Kings fans are a loyal group. Especially when the person in question has done so much work that brought so much enjoyment to so many.
In hindsight GP would probably agree with you. But on the front end of these past years history GP won GM of the year TWICE. In my mind GP loved the Kings and Sacramento so much he chose to stay and try to shepherd the Kings through untenable times with ever worsening ownership involvement.
GP does not get a pass. The Man does deserve our respect for creating the "Greatest Show On Earth". At least for that moment in time he was the best GM around. GP and the Kings fans will always have those memories.
KB
PS I also hope Bird takes the job.
In hindsight GP would probably agree with you. But on the front end of these past years history GP won GM of the year TWICE. In my mind GP loved the Kings and Sacramento so much he chose to stay and try to shepherd the Kings through untenable times with ever worsening ownership involvement.
GP does not get a pass. The Man does deserve our respect for creating the "Greatest Show On Earth". At least for that moment in time he was the best GM around. GP and the Kings fans will always have those memories.
KB
PS I also hope Bird takes the job.
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